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1999 boxster help
Am I crazy for thinking of buying a 1999 boxster?
I am looking at the one in the classifieds with about 79000 miles. besides a PPI, what should I look for? Thanks all Shawn
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03-30-2008, 04:45 PM
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Crazy? No. Especially since you're "sane" enough to get a PPI. That should really tell you most of what you'll need to know.
Some '99 models are known for failing motors (I've had one), but general wisdom is they fail before 40k miles or so. A car with 80k miles should be well past that, indicating this motor should be good for some time. Otherwise buying a Boxster isn't that different than buying any other reasonably new car. Things wear, so just give it a thorough going over to see if you're ready to doll out some $$ for the PPI. It's a very smooth car, so if something is...er...rough, it's not right. The top should go up or down in about 13 seconds. Shifting should be smooth. Power delivery (while not what you'd call brutal by any means) should be fairly linear...with a little of that top end rush. Good luck!
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Having a blast with my 1999!
From experience with other Porsches though, buy one with at least $4-5K in cash in the bank to keep it on the road. |
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